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drinking

[dring-king] / ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
plastered
Synonyms
STRONG
bashed blitzed bombed buzzed crocked flushed flying fried gone inebriated lit loaded pissed polluted potted sauced sloshed stewed stoned tanked totaled wasted
WEAK
boozed up dead drunk dead to the world drunk as a skunk drunken feeling good feeling no pain groggy half in the bag half-crocked high hooched up juiced liquored up schnockered seeing double three sheets to the wind tipsy under the influence under-the-table woozy zonked
NOUN
alcohol abuse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
substance abuse
WEAK
alcoholic abuse alcoholism alcoholism abuse dipsomania hitting the bottle
NOUN
consumption
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expenditure utilization
STRONG
burning damage decay decrease depletion desolation destruction devastation diminution dispersion dissipation eating exhaustion loss misuse ruin waste
WEAK
consuming swallowing using up wear and tear
Antonyms
STRONG
building construction creation development enlargement expansion growth improvement increase
WEAK
fasting starvation

Example Sentences

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He believes this trend is driven by pandemic-era surges in drinking and an increase in people with risk factors for MASLD, like obesity and diabetes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Zeldin said the environmental agency will add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its list of concerning chemicals in drinking water.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

According to a study by Data for India, about 15% of urban households and 6% of rural households depend on bottled water for their drinking needs.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The app is being used to confirm the drinking age of users at supermarkets, book doctors’ appointments and enter museums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But neither sister paid attention to Elisha’s guidance on drinking either.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.